Make Money Make Sense
The website aims to develop pupils' awareness of personal finance, and the implications and responsibilities associated with money. PowerPoint presentations are used to present the main information and these also have narration.
The site has two areas - one for students, and one for teachers which requires a password - email financial@eastbournecab.co.uk with your name and details of your teaching organisation to get your password. The site covers many areas including household bills, ethical consumerism, benefits, identity fraud, borrowing, budgeting, banking, debt, insurance and wages.
- COST FREE
- FORMAT Website
- PUBLISHED03/06
- PHOTOCOPIABLE Yes
- SPONSORCitizens Advice Bureau in conjunction with East Sussex County Council
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Or contact the distributor
Alan Bruzon
- Phone
- 01323 413480
- Fax
- 01323 412072
- Email them financial@eastbournecab.co.uk
- Address
- Unit 6 Highlight House
8 St Leonards Road
Eastbourne
BN21 3UH
ENGLAND
Suitability
- Suitable for key stages 3, 4 & 16-19
- Suitable for year groups 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 & 13
- Suitable for 11 - 19 year olds
Secondary Key Concepts
- Capability (PSHE Education EWBFC 1.2)
- Risk (PSHE Education EWBFC/PWB 1.3)
Secondary Key Processes
- Exploration (PSHE Education EWBFC 2.2)
- Financial capability (PSHE Education EWBFC 2.4)
- Decision-making and managing risk (PSHE Education PWB 2.2)
- Analysing (Mathematics 2.2)
- Taking informed and responsible action (Citizenship 2.3)
Secondary Range and Content
- Personal budgeting (PSHE Education EWBFC 3)
- Money management (PSHE Education EWBFC 3)
- Credit and/or debt (PSHE Education EWBFC 3)
- Knowing about a range of financial products and services (PSHE Education EWBFC 3)
- How money can make money through savings, investment and trade (PSHE Education EWBFC 3)
- Social and moral dilemmas about the use of money (PSHE Education EWBFC 3)
- The rights and responsibilities of consumers, employers and employees (Citizenship 3)
NORTHERN IRELAND
Suitability
- Suitable for key stages 3, 4 & 16-19
- Suitable for year groups 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 & 14
- Suitable for 11 - 19 year olds
WALES
Suitability
- Suitable for key stages 3, 4 & 16-19
- Suitable for year groups 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 & 13
- Suitable for 11 - 19 year olds
SCOTLAND
Suitability
- Suitable for year groups P7, S1, S2, S3, S4 & 16-19
- Suitable for 11 - 19 year olds
Relevant subjects
Relevant topics
Suitable for special educational needs
The option of audio text as well as written text would allow pupils with reading difficulties to play a full part in a lesson.
Assessor's comments
This site covers a wide range of financial topics in a direct but simple manner. The lesson plans are well laid out and the objectives and learning outcomes are clearly defined. The fact that the teacher is able to download work sheets and the lesson plans adds value to the site content.
The film on debt is a great idea as it provides students with ‘real’ information. The section on identity fraud is a unique but essential inclusion, as it is a growing concern that can affect anyone. The glossary and associated links are useful and the overall package is a very valuable resource.
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Your comments
S Fulford
Teacher
S Fulford's comment:
Make Money Make Sense
This resource is great, I found it helpful to have a pfeg consultant help me decide on which bits to use as there is so much and I don't have the curriculum time to use it all. Be prepared to tailor make some of the presentations as they are a bit 'wordy' but better than starting from scratch. The student's site is great because they could research the bits they were really interested in and it gave me an idea of what they did and didn't know already.